Sri Lankan Navy arrests 32 Indian fishermen

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 32 Indian fishermen
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 32 Indian fishermen, The fishermen were being taken to the port of Kankesanturai.

At least 32 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country’s waters off the coast of the Delft islet in Jaffna.

Their eight trawlers were seized on Monday, a Naval spokesman said.
The fishermen were being taken to the port of Kankesanturai to be handed over to the fisheries surveillance officials, the spokesman added.
Commenting on the arrest, fisheries ministry spokesman Narendra Rajapaksa said the Indian fishermen had violated accord reached during January’s bilateral fishing talks to stop bottom trawling
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